#790044
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.6% 0.154 355.8), rgb(121, 0, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#790044 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #790044 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 0, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.154 355.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #790044 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #790044 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #790044 text on white | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #790044 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.115 356)
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Step 400
400
#F567A5
oklch(70.7% 0.184 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED2B8E
oklch(63.2% 0.236 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#790044
oklch(37.6% 0.154 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#480828
oklch(27% 0.098 356)
#790044 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #242E45 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444342 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840025 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #790044
#790044
oklch(37.6% 0.154 355.8)
- #004D40
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #790044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #790044 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.